Crime & Safety
Man Breaks Into North County Home With Owner Inside
A man, who may have been under the influence of drugs, broke into a home near Moonlight State Beach, authorities said.
ENCINITAS, CA — A man authorities said may have been under the influence of drugs was taken into custody Tuesday evening on suspicion of committing a "hot prowl" burglary in Encinitas.
The man allegedly broke into a home in the 200 block of Fifth Street, near Moonlight State Beach, about 7:15 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
The home's occupant was inside, but "everyone is OK," the department's watch commander said.
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— City News Service
